Book contents
- Female Religiosity in Central Asia
- Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
- Female Religiosity in Central Asia
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Religion and Politics in Post-Timurid Central Asia
- 2 The Centrality of ʿAlidism in the Maẓhar al-ʿajāʾib
- 3 Locating the Great Lady within the Sufi Milieu of Sixteenth-Century Central Asia
- 4 The Chaghatay Book of Guidance
- 5 The Portrayal of the Great Lady in the Maẓhar al-ʿajāʾib
- 6 The Great Lady and Her Hagiographers
- 7 The Great Lady in Shrine Traditions
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- Other titles in the series:
7 - The Great Lady in Shrine Traditions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 April 2024
- Female Religiosity in Central Asia
- Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
- Female Religiosity in Central Asia
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Religion and Politics in Post-Timurid Central Asia
- 2 The Centrality of ʿAlidism in the Maẓhar al-ʿajāʾib
- 3 Locating the Great Lady within the Sufi Milieu of Sixteenth-Century Central Asia
- 4 The Chaghatay Book of Guidance
- 5 The Portrayal of the Great Lady in the Maẓhar al-ʿajāʾib
- 6 The Great Lady and Her Hagiographers
- 7 The Great Lady in Shrine Traditions
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- Other titles in the series:
Summary
Chapter 7 explores the shrine complex of Aghā-yi Buzurg and its history. Her shrine, known as that of “Qiz Bibi,” is situated near the city of Bukhara. The traditions surrounding the shrine remind visitors of Aghā-yi Buzurg’s superiority in her struggle with her famous enemy, Mīr-i ʿArab. The accounts explored in this final chapter allow us to discern the reinterpretation of the figure of Aghā-yi Buzurg over time, evident in the written narratives and oral materials in which she was turned into a 14-year-old virgin, Qiz Bibi. These sources demonstrate people’s efforts to make sense of Aghā-yi Buzurg’s legacy over a long period of time and shed light on the development of oral history in general.
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- Female Religiosity in Central AsiaSufi Leaders in the Persianate World, pp. 133 - 153Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024